Posted by nick cameron on December 1, 2011, 6:06 pm
Please all participate. I am thinking to plant Apple trees in my garden.
Is it possible that i can grow it in a small lawn?
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nick cameron
Posted by Chris Hogg on December 2, 2011, 2:37 am
On Thu, 1 Dec 2011 23:06:07 +0000, nick cameron
>Please all participate. I am thinking to plant Apple trees in my garden.
>Is it possible that i can grow it in a small lawn?
In principle, no problem. But what you need to do is stop the grass
growing right up to the trunk of the tree, for two reasons. First, the
grass competes with the apple tree for nourishment, and the tree will
do better if it's growing in a circle of bare earth, say 1 meter
diameter; second, if there's no grass to cut close to the base of the
tree, the bark of the tree won't get damaged when the rest of the
grass is cut.
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Chris
Gardening in West Cornwall overlooking the sea.
Mild, but very exposed to salt gales
Posted by Bob Hobden on December 2, 2011, 3:32 am
"Chris Hogg" wrote ...
>nick cameron wrote:
>>
>>Please all participate. I am thinking to plant Apple trees in my garden.
>>Is it possible that i can grow it in a small lawn?
>In principle, no problem. But what you need to do is stop the grass
>growing right up to the trunk of the tree, for two reasons. First, the
>grass competes with the apple tree for nourishment, and the tree will
>do better if it's growing in a circle of bare earth, say 1 meter
>diameter; second, if there's no grass to cut close to the base of the
>tree, the bark of the tree won't get damaged when the rest of the
>grass is cut.
It's also very important to get the right rootstock for the size of the
place you intend to plant. Always go smaller than you think you might need,
trees have a habit of getting bigger then the books say IME and a small tree
is easier to pick and look after. See this link to a commercial nursery I've
used which has info on rootstock. Don't be in a hurry, look around and
choose wisely (ie. not Cox's, too disease prone)
http://www.blackmoor.co.uk/index.php?cPath=1
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Regards. Bob Hobden.
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Posted by Charlie Pridham on December 2, 2011, 3:34 am
> On Thu, 1 Dec 2011 23:06:07 +0000, nick cameron
>>
>>Please all participate. I am thinking to plant Apple trees in my garden.
>>Is it possible that i can grow it in a small lawn?
> In principle, no problem. But what you need to do is stop the grass
> growing right up to the trunk of the tree, for two reasons. First, the
> grass competes with the apple tree for nourishment, and the tree will
> do better if it's growing in a circle of bare earth, say 1 meter
> diameter; second, if there's no grass to cut close to the base of the
> tree, the bark of the tree won't get damaged when the rest of the
> grass is cut.
> --
> Chris
> Gardening in West Cornwall overlooking the sea.
As above and I think its a very good idea, we grow a lot of apples here and
have only just finished eating straight from the tree, we started in mid
August and still have the stored apples to go, so if you have the space go
for more than one variety with a spread of seasons for ripening (but do
check which trees polinate which, it makes a big difference to the crops you
get)
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Charlie, Gardening in Cornwall
Holders of National Collections of Clematis viticella
and Lapageria rosea cvs
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
> Mild, but very exposed to salt gales
Posted by Judith in France on December 2, 2011, 6:42 am
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On Dec 1, 11:06 pm, nick cameron <nick.cameron.
94de...@gardenbanter.co.uk> wrote:
> Please all participate. I am thinking to plant Apple trees in my garden.
> Is it possible that i can grow it in a small lawn?
> --
> nick cameron
We had (in England) apple trees growing in a lawn, 6 on each side,
making a walkway. One tip, keep the grass well away from the tree as
strimming or cutting the lawn will seriously damage it.
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>Is it possible that i can grow it in a small lawn?